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Local Action Project Final Report Published Publication now live on Defra website Defra’s Local Action Project aimed to work with local communities to enhance the value of natural capital in our towns, cities and other urban spaces to improve people’s lives, the...

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Ecosystem services in urban water environments (Defra Project WT1580)

Defra’s Local Action Project has worked with local communities to enhance the value of natural capital in towns, cities and other urban spaces to improve people’s lives, the environment and economic prosperity.

The Project has assisted in meeting the requirements of Defra’s 25-Year Plan to help individuals and organisations understand the economic, social and cultural value of nature, the impact that their actions have on it, and to use this knowledge to make better decisions and facilitate the design of sustainable financing models.

The LAP has also provided research and development outputs that presents robust data, evidence and information on the benefits of green infrastructure and natural capital along with a method that helps communities build consensus, facilitate local decision-making and secure funding for natural capital improvements.